Posts Tagged ‘water crisis’
Human Rights are at the Core of Our Work
Our work of partnering with grassroots African organizations to address the water and HIV/AIDS crises changes lives forever. We do it because we believe that everyone deserves access to basic human rights, no matter what circumstances they were born into. In this article, we will be exploring the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, how…
Read MoreWorld Water Day: The Story of Chifenthe Preschool (Part 2)
For Chikalema to have a well to draw drinking water from rather than the unclean rivers is hard to believe,” the Village Headwoman declares. “Now that we have a well, I am very confident that the community will take care of it since it is the only good source of clean and safe water… This well will save lives in my village.”
Read MoreWater For Life: Part II
Read Part I The Denver, CO, team became a part of the Blood:Water story two years ago, when they fundraised for sustainable water access, sanitation, and improved hygiene for 6,709 people in the communities of Tauane and Copuito, Mozambique. This year, they are fundraising to support our partner, Drop of Water, in Me’kele, Ethiopia.…
Read MoreWe’re All In This Together
One thing that has driven Blood:Water for the last 14 years is that we know the great impact many individuals can make together. We first witnessed this when Blood:Water founder, Dan Haseltine, called on each person at a Jars of Clay concert to give $1; the result was the exact amount that the organization…
Read MoreThe Gift of Our Partners (Part I)
At Blood:Water, we believe homegrown, locally-led organizations are the true changemakers of Africa. Our partners are the experts who understand the culture, work within the context, and live as members of the communities they serve. Not only do they understand a community’s need but also its strengths and opportunities, which will enable its members…
Read MoreWater: Common Ground in Hardship and Hope (PART II)
CLICK HERE TO READ PART ONE OF THIS BLOG. 320 million people in Africa do not have access to safe, clean water. I’ve heard that ignorance is bliss, and knowledge is power. I believe that knowledge also holds potential for heartache. When we are aware of suffering in the world, such knowledge presents us with…
Read MoreWater: Common Ground in Hardship and Hope (PART I)
Water is essential. Life-giving. Between 60 and 70 percent of a human’s body is made of water. Perhaps its necessity is why Jesus often referred to salvation through him in terms of water. “But those who drink the water I give will never be thirsty again. It becomes a fresh, bubbling spring within…
Read MoreUnderstanding the Water and HIV/AIDS Crises
“Partnering with Africa to end the water and HIV/AIDS crises” Our vision is ambitious. The water and HIV/AIDS crises are complex and widespread, but they are also interwoven, which means progress in regard to one will positively impact the other. This truth was quickly learned by our founders when their passion for ending the…
Read MoreMeet Lily Katherine, Our Lemon:Aid All Star
Meet Lily Katherine. Since beginning her Lemon:Aid journey, she has raised over $2,000 for clean water in Africa and breezed past her original fundraising goal of $1,500. Considering Lily Katherine had to stand on a box to reach the counter of her Lemon:Aid stand, that is a large feat for a small girl. Don’t let…
Read MoreVending Machine Water Kiosks
There are no shortage of solutions proposed for addressing the global water crisis. No matter the solution, success has four key ingredients: quality, quantity, accessibility, and reliability. Recently a partnership between a Dutch engineering firm, Grundfos, and the Kenyan government, is bringing safe water to Nairobi slums through a vending machine style kiosk. Users pay using a smart…
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